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zr. V'slfnixwrn CASE REGISTER. l APPLICATION FILED JUJY 20, 189,8.BIENEWED- APB.. 2, 1903.

` 907,417. Patented Dec. 22, 1908. l

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J. SHARPE.

CASH REGISTER.

APPLIOATION FILED JULmo, 199s. n'mmwnn'nn. a, moa.

. Patented Dee. 22, 190.

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J. SHAR'PE.

v CASH REGISTER. APPLIOATION FILED JULY zo, 189s. BENEWBD APB. z, 1903.

Patented Dec. '22, 1908.

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J. SHARPE.

CASH REGISTER.

' APPLIoATIoN FILED JULY zo, 189s. RBNBWBD APR.- 2, 1903. 907,41 '7.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

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J. SHARPE.

` CASH REGISTER. Y

APPLIoATroN FILED iULY zo, 189s. BBNBWBD un. 2, 190s.

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l CASH REGISTER. APPLIoATIoN FILED JULY 2o, 189s. BBNBWED APB. 2, 1903.

Patented Dec. 22, 1908.

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'cash registers, and isa further improvement ince 'of Ontario, Canada,have UNITED sTATns PATENTv Omron.I

JOHN SHARPE, OF OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA, AssIGNon, BY MEsNnlASSIGNMENTS, To THE NATIONAL oAsH REGISTER COMPANY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ACORPORATION or OHIO,

INCORPORATED IN 1906.

Specication of Letters Patent.

CASH-RE GIsTER.

Patented Dee. 22, reos.

aplication alea'iuiy 2o, 189s, serial No. 686,434. Renewed April 2,1903. serial No. 150,844.

To all whom 'it may concern: Be it known that I, JOHN SHARYE, a subjectof the Queen of Great Britian, residing at Ottawa, in the county ofCarleton, Provinvented certain new and useful Improvements inCash-Registers, (applications for which, embodying the majority of, theimprovements shown in this application, have been led in thefollowing?countries, namely, in Great Britain on December 20, 1897,under No. 30,097, and in Germanyr on the 16th of W .ich the following.is the specification.

My invention relates to improvements in on the machine embodied inPatent No. 638286 granted, to me the 5th day of.Dec. 1899,.a nd theobject oi my invention is, iirstly, to provide a machine by means ofwhich all transactions are shownl and exposed on .two sets of movable`indicator bands, corresponding 'in number with the banks of keys, andbearing on'their surfaces, indicia,

f pieces of the several key rods.

corresponding with the indicia on the finger Secondly,

to provide an improved means for operating the type for printing thedetail slips, and the v mechanism for printing the checks, and also toimprove the construction of the mechan- "1sm operatin between the keybanks and the-main sha t, larly explained.

Figure 1, is a perspective view of my machine, parts being removedshowing the mechanism for operating the indicator bands and themechanism for printing the checks.

Fig. '2, is a side elevation partially in 'section,

i mechanism shown in Fig. l operationofthe parts.

' looking atv the left hand side of the machine.

Flg. 3, is a perspective View, partially-in from the last bank of keys,for operating a special type-frame. Fig. 4, is' an end view of theprintf .mechanism on the outside o f the left hair-Iside ofthe machine,showing the mechanism for operating the type-bars. Fig; v5, is an.enlarged view ofthe .printing 1, showing the Fig. 6, is a perspectlveQview of one of the rocking frames for 7, is 'a per spective eW ofthelower part of the depressmnthe typebars.

.mechanis 4shown vin Fig. 5, showingjthe mecham's for supporting theinkoller pad the' paper-feedroller. Fig. 8, is an en- -understood fromthe patent.

as hereinafter more particu? I through the outer casing, removed.

larged sectional viewshowi ng the construction of the bearing supportsshown in F ig. 7.

Fig. 9,'is a perspective'view of the device 1n connection withl the lastbank of keys. i

Fig. 12, is a top view of the indicating mechanism, showing the meansfor transmitting motion from the main sets'to the secondarysets ofindicator bands. Fig. 13, is a side view of the mechanism o erated fromthe special bank, for unlocking the machine. Figs. 11a and 13 showdetails of construction. In the drawings, like letters of referenceindicate corres onding parts in each figure. In this macliine, as in theone described in the patent above mentioned, bse four banks ol key rods,which are supported .at the front of the machine, as will be .clearlyThe -inner ends 4 of the key rodsv 1, are lhook shaped. Near the lower.end of the. key rods are stop; pins 21..

6, is a rock-lever loosely j ournaled onl the rod 7 secured in thestandard rock-lever' extends backwar y and rearL wardly into the path ofmovement'of thev several laterally projecting pins 5 secured toy theseveral, ke rods.

I 8 is a specia bank of keys provided .at

3 are the returnsprings -on the several key rods.

. lates. 'The rock-lever 6, and also an extra` rock-lever 9`,` connectedby a link 10, to an arm 11, jour` naled on the rod 12.

. 14 are plates rigidly secured to' the rod 12, 95

which is securely fastened in plates.

15 is a rod loosely supported in the plates l 14, and provided with a sring 16. O11- the right hand end of the rod .15, is secured a thestandard pin 18 and the end `o'r' the ro 15, yproject .19 is a hole inthe standard plate, at they left hand side of the machine, in the pathof movement of the left-hand end of the rod y15;

which is shown asy l20is the main shaft of the machine,whioh,- di

passing through near the upper ends ofthe plates 14, isiournaled in thestandard plateev roo t stop-block 17, provided With a in 18. 'The Y AA.This shaft is provided with a handle 21, on its right hand end. Near thelower end of the handle, is a pin 22, normally in contact with the pin18.

The lates 14 have pivotally secured to their si es, by pins 25, as fullydescribed in the'prior patent, detents 24, the beveled projecting ends26, of which, normally extend over the ends of the plates 14. Thesedetents are in the path of movement of the lseveral key rods.-

29 is a lever pivoted at 291.

On reference to Fig. 2, it will be-seen that the 'front side-ofl thelever 29 is curved and abuts the' roller 30, secured to the roeklever-6.l 31 is a tooth-segmental rock-lever pivoted at 32, to the slidingplate 33. 301 1s a roller against which the rear curved side of thelever 29 rests.

X is a stop suitably secured to the side of the frames supporting thekey banks. The lower end of this stop is cut away at x, and receives theforward end of thetooth-segmental rock -lever 31. In the position shownin Fig. 2, it will be noticed that the rock-lever 6 is curved rearwardlyfrom the key banks, and that the pins 5 on the key rods, are atdifferent distances from such rock-lever. This arrangement is plannedupon the throw to be given the segmental' rock-levers 31, by thedepression of their respective keys, vthe key 9 throwing thetooth-segmental rock-lever, 9 teeth, while the next throws it 8 teeth,and so on up to the first, which throws the tooth-segmental rock-lever31, only one tooth rearward.

Although not necessary to fully describe it in this ap ilication, thedetents are rovided with t e arm C, (see Fig. 2) w `ch operate incombination with the notches B, in the roc 15, as fully described in theabove mentioned patent. .This is the mechanism for preventing theoperation of any key rod, after the machine has once started to beoperated.

The sliding-plates 33 have their upper and lower ends recessed, as shownat 34 and 35, so as to beheld in position next to the upwardly extendingplates 14, by their brackets 36 and 37, (see Fig. 2).

38 is an elongated slot in the sliding-plate 33 through which the mainshaft passes. By means of this slot, the sliding-plates have movement inthe direction of their" own length. Each slidinglate has pivoted to itby pin 39, extending t rough the slot 391, in the plate 14, the lever40, one arm of ,which is connected by the link 42, with the forward sideof the toothed-segmental rock-lever 31.

43 is a rock-lever pivoted to the lever 40 by a pin 44.

46 is a spring connecting the rock-lever;

43 with the plate 14. On reference to Fig. 10, it will be seen that therocklever,43 1s provided with a projection 47, through which passes ascrew 49, the end of which abuts a square portion on the lever 40. Theobject of this screw is to regulate the distance of the upper end of therock-lever 43, from the main shaft.

44l is a square shoulder on the' rocklever 43. i

51 is a pin secured to the sliding-plate 33, extending through' the slot0, in the plate 14, into the path of movement of a cam 50, secured tothe main shaft.'

53 is a slide, provided at its upper end with a beveled edge-pin 58,which is 1n the path of movement of the beveled edgein 59, secured tothe slidinglate 33. his slide is provided with a beve ed lug 55,operating in a similarly constructed surface in the detent 24, as isfully described in the patent. A

54 is a spring connecting the lower end of the slide 53, to the plate14.

60 are a series of idler pinions on the main shaft 20. These idlerpinions are arranged in alinement and to mesh, with the segmentalrock-levers 31. I

63 is a haft secured in the standard plates AA, paral el with the mainshaft. This shaft is provided with a series of independent sleeves, 64,64b, and 64C. These sleeves are provided with gear wheels as follows, tothe sleeve 64, is secured a gear wheel 64, to the sleeve 64b, is secureda gear wheel 642 and to the sleeve 64C, are secured gear wheels 643 and644, while to the shaft 63 are. secured gear wheels 645 and 64. Thesleeves on the shaft 63 extend out through the left hand side of themachine, and have each secured to their ends, gear wheels 200. The shaft63 has also a gear wheel 200 secured to its end.

101 are part gear and part serrated wheels, loosely journaled on theleft hand end of the main shaft 20.

The geared portion, as is fully described in the aforesaid patent, is incontinuous mesh with the racks 102, on the type frames 97.

65 is a bearing rod near the top of the machine, secured 1n the standardplates. On the bearing rod 65, are loosely -iournaled a series of twosets of revoluble drive rollers, four of which are arranged in airs oftwo at each side of the machine, wln e the remaining four are groupedtogether in pairs of two, in the center of the machine. (See Figs. 1 and12).

.The rollers 66 and 67, at the right hand side of the machine, and the,rollers 68 and 69, at the left hand side of the machine, are

lthe ingin drive rollers from which the rollers,

70, 71, 72 and 73 obtain their movement. Loosel r journaled on thebearing rod 65, and secure to one side of each drive roller, are pinions75. l

76 is a bearlng rod supported in the standard pyleates AA. To this rodare secured 'a num r of supportin frames 77, which are also secured onthe `caring-rodf'. Near the lower end of each supporting frame, areloosely journaled, the idlers 78, Which are arran ed in alinement and inmesh with four of t e gear Wheels on the shaft 63, (see Fig.

1). Loosely journaled on the bearing rod 76, are a series of idlerrollers G1, which correspond 1n number'. and are grouped 1n the samemanner as the drive rollers on the bearmg rod 65. Loosely journaled onthe bearing rod 76, and adjacent to the vsupporting frames 77, andoperating in com mation with the pinions 75, secured to the main sets ofdrive rollers, and connected thereto by means of idlers 7 62, looselyjournaled in the supporting frames 77, are idler pinions 761,

' `which are 1n constant mesh with the idlers 78.

151 and 152 are two parallel dead-shafts secured in the standard platesAA. Secured in pairs of tWo near the right hand side of the machine, onthe dead-shafts 151-and 152, are idler rollers Similarly groupedtogether and. on the same 'dead-shafts, and near the left hand side ofthe machine, are idler rollers w1.

Loos'ely journaled 011 the dead .shafts 153 and 154, at thev back of themachine, and corresponding innumber with the idlerfrollers l as isexposed at A indicator bands. -35 '1 in' pairs of two at the rightandleft hand on the dead shafts 151 andv 152, and operating in alinementWith the drive-rollers grouped in the center of the machine, are aseries of idler rollers :c2 (see Figs. 2 and 12). The above-describedidler-rollers are for the purpose of guiding and keeping taut, the

.The main indicator bands W, are grouped sides of the machine, and haveinscribed upon their surfaces, indicia, corresponding with the indiciashown on the finger pieces of the several key rods. These indicatorbands expose the amount on the front side of the machine, throughsuitable openin s.

' The secondary sets of indicator ands, W1, are grouped in pairs of two,in the center ofthe machine. These indicator bands have similarl'ylinscribed upon their surfaces, indicia,

corresponding, with` the indicia' inscribed upon the main sets ofindicator bands. These secondary sets pf indicator bands, expose thesame amounttt the rear side of the machine, the front side of themachine bythe main indicator bands. ,A

On reference to Fig. 1, it will be seen that v` the drive-rollers areprovided on their e- .ripheries,`with suitable drive pins t3, whichoperate .in alinement With punched holes tf1, in the indicator bands. Bythese means it will be seen that as the drive rollers are oper- Ndicatorbands.

' `The mechanism which I employ for transmitting motion from the mainsets of driverollers, tof the secondary .sets of 'drive-rollers, isidentical that emp oyed by me for .transmesh respectively With thepinions secured toV the main drive-rollers 73 and 72, and the'secondarydrive-rollers 67 and 66. As described in the said. patent, the pinionsS01 and 80C, are connected together by the sleeve 81; and the pinionsSlf and 81g, areI connected together by the sleeve 82. (See Figs. 1 and1 2.) I employ the same detent 96, secured to the rock-shaft 95,operated by the arm 90 on the main shaft, by means of the cam 89, andthe pins 92 and 93, to engage With-the -pinions 761, and lock theindicator bands in position after an operation. The operation of thisdetent is fully described in my before mentioned patent.

Onrefere'nce to Figs. 2 and 9, the construction of my device for lockingthewheels secured to or on the shaft 63, after the indi-A cator bandshave been returned to starting position, before indicating the newtransaction, Will be seen. u D is an arm loosely shaft 821.

a slot D1.

E is a lug secured to mally resting in the slot D1.

' It Will be understood that the hubs F form part lof the several Wheelson the shaftl 63.

journaled onthe dead- Near the free end of the arm D is a hub F, andnor-V G isa lpiece secured to or forming part of the arm and rest-ingo'n the top of the slidin -plate 33.

I is a spring suitably secured at one end to the dead shaft 821 and atthe other end, to the free end of the arm D. The object of this springis to return the arm D to normal, after an operation. It will of coursebe undelstood that the Wheels 641 and 642 have their hubs provided withone of these lugs' E, and that the Wheels 643 and 644, being secured tothe same sleeve, have one lug, as have also the Wheels 645 and 64, whichare secured to the shaft 63. By means of these lugs, the wheels areprevented from rotating, by the arm D above described. O n reference toFigs. 3, 4 and 6, will be seen the construction ofthe rocking-frame foroperating the rectangular plungers which de ress the type. l

is the front rocking-frame, and J is the rear rockin -frame. ,securedVto t side of the tively.

e standard plate at'the left hand machine,by pins 'i and l respec- Eachrocking-frame is K, which engages with the pin j, secured to therocking-frame I, When bot-h rockingtrames are in operation. l

I1 is an upwardly extending arm forming part of the rockingframe I andprovided at its end, with a roller fi, which bears against the cam L,secured to the main shaft 20. Each rocking-frame is provided with anelongated slot O2. Into each of these slots extends an extension O3, oithe rectangular low-er forward end oi the bellcrank 159. With a springO5, which rests upon the bearplungers O4. Each extension O3, is provideding-block Ot.

S, S, are two adjustable pieces, secured by the screws a, s, to therocking-frames on each side'pf the elongated slot Oi.

T are lugs secured to either the pieces S, S, or the rocking-t`rames- T1are plunger points operating in the rocking-frames near their outer endsand resting normally with their lower ends on the rectangular frames andtheir upper endsl abutting the pieces S, S. lt will oi course beunderstood, that each rocking-frame is provided with two plunger-points,one on each side of the rectangularslots O2.

The object of the lugs 'l is to enable the tension of the pieces S. S onthe plunger points, T1, to be regulated as follows: It will readily beseen that when the rear screws are loosened, the front screws willincrease the pressure of the pieces SS, upon the plungerpoints, as therear ends of the pieces SS, being loosened, they will tilt over the lugsT,

. and throw their outer ends down upon the plunger-points. lt will beunderstood that this will diminish t ie distance that the plunger-pointswill have to bedepressed, when depressingr the type, and willconsequently increase the pressure ol the type upon the paper. lt willol' course be understood that il'v the front .screws are loosened, andthe rear ones riot touched. that the pressure ot' the endst the piecesS. upon the plunger-points. will be lessened and the type consequentlywill not be pressed upon the paper with as much pressure as et den thepieces are set as before described.

l) is anar-m pivoted at l'tsee Figs. l and :'il. 'lhe rearwardlyextending portion lj", o1' the arm. l.'` is provided at its end, with aslot l". in which operates the pin l? secured to the link-arm l. 'l`hespring-cateh O secured to the. arm li, is provided with a pin o,extending' into a notch in the side ol the standard plate.

l), is a stop pin secured in the standard plate, to prevent theroclv'ing-i'rame J, from moving in the wrono direction.

I shall now describel the construction and operation of the specialtype-frame, operating in combination with the bank of keys S, shown inFig. 3.

971 is the type-frame which is provided with a serrated rack 158. vThist pe-frame is suitably journaled in the bearing blocks 6", by thebearing rods 0", as shown.

159 is a bell-crank pivoted at 160 to the outside of the standard plate,at the left hand side of the machine.

162 is a projection secured to, or forming part of the end of thebell-crank 159, and is in the path of movement of the cam L.

163 is a tooth-shaped lug secured to the Near the trout end of the trame97, is secured a pin 1621, extending throuffh the slot 1-63 (see Figs. 3and 4) in the standard plate, at the let't hand side ot' the machine.

16.5 is a. compound rocking-arm, loosely journaled on a rod 166, whichis secured to the inner side ot the standard plate, at the left handside of the machine. The upper arm 167. ot' this compound rocking-arm,is provided with a` slot 168 in which operates the rod 16;1 abovementioned. The lower end, 169 oi' this arm, is normally in contactwith apiu 170, secured to the rock-lever 9. This compound a-rm is connected bya spring 171 to the standard plate A.

A\, B, C, l), and ll are tive upper key rods in this special bank No. S.'lhese key rods have their pins .3, made longer than the pins in theremaining key rods 1n this same bank.

As will be seen from`li`ig. 3, the pin secured to the rod ll, normallyrests in contact with the rock-lever 9. lt will also be seen that theseunserel placed at diilerent distances from tlie rock-lever.

0n reference to Fig. 11, will be seen the construction of the. specialsegmental detent used in connection with this bank. This segmentaldetent'v is unevenly divided, 173 being the upper portion and 174 thelower portion. The upper )ortion is operated by the tive keys speciallymentioned in Fig. 3, and the lower portion by the tour keys bearing u ontheirname-plates,Ch, Pd, Rd, and NS. he object ot'this divided dctent isto enable the keys, operatingr in combination with each portion of thedivided segment, to be operated simultaneously, as is often netwssary inoperating a machine of this kind.

By means of the divided detent, it will be understood that it any key inthe tirst live keys be operated, and afterward a key in the, lower`l'our keys in the bank S be operated, that the iirst operated key willnot be unlocked and returned to normal when the hooked end l of/thelast'y o )erated key, is engaging with the beveled edge. 26 of the lowerportion 174 ot the detent and opening such 125 detent.

Besides the beveled lug 55, is secured to the slide 52%, a. beveled lug175, for the same of thedivide detent, is depressed, the said portionwill abut its respective branch of the 50 asit'passesbetweenthecylinder138, and the purpose as the lug 55, and which operates the portion 174,ofL this special segmental detenti Ithfyvill beclearly understood thatthe fiverods, shown in Fig. 3, onlyoperate the vspecial type frame971.In this frame are contained the type which designate the lerks in anestablishment who operate the y .machineA yIl 0 5. '-On reference toFig.` 11, it will .be seen,

`that I usera compound arm C4, the lower end offwhich o crates incombination with one of the noto es B, in the rod 15. This compound armis pivoted to the saine pin 25,

which pivots the detents 24 to the plates 14, as, will be thoroughlyunderstood from my patent before referred to. The upper ends ofl the comound arm C4', normally rest 'in contact wit each portion of this divideddetent.y vIt will be clearlyunderstood, that when a key o erating eitherof the portions compound arm C4, and operate itfor the `same purpose asthe arms C are operated, in

connctionwith the other detents, as is fully described'in my patentbefore kreferred to.

. So, it'will therefore `be clearly understood,

' "1841's an ink ad y 176 in plates ,178, suitab .that in the event ofkeys'being locked in osition in one portion of the detent, that eys canbe locked in position in the otherportion of the .detent, and operatethe arm C4, without affecting the locked'keys in the other portionl ofthe detent.

:I shall now describe the-construction of theV bearing supports shown inFig. 7, in which are'. supported, the 'inkfpad roller and vthe feedroller.

The cylinder 138 is sulpported on its shaft side of the machine.

"181are'the knurled edges of the cylinder 138; I Y y 183 are the bearingsupports. 5

n Y suitably journaled by means of .the ro 1.85, in the lower air ofbearing supports. The object of this inkpad is to ink the surfaces of.the electro'- plates secured to the periphery of the cylin.-

der '138, so that when the cylinder is revolved, as hereinafterdescribed, vthe paper,

`feed roller 186, receives the im ressions of stood;-

`189 is an' annular groove near the'outer ends of the rod 185. In thisannular'g'rove normally rests a detent 190, suitably pivoted A totheir'ame 17:8, or the bearing supports.

Tlieobject ofthisde'vice which'I have just ,frodff188 provided with asimilarly constructed groove and detent. As Will be seen A fromthedrawingsfthe rods l185 and 188 proy secured on the in-` Ahe typeon itsunder side, as Wi l be underdescribed, is to preventthe rod 185 from beYe' mingdisplaced.y It" will be seen that the ject through the slots1891 near the lower ends of thebearing supports.

On reference to Fig. 8, will be seen the con y struction of the bearingsu ports.

. increase or decrease the ressure of t e inkpad-roller 184, against t-ie printing-surfaces on the periphery of the o hnder 138, or thepressure of the rubber rol er 186, against the printing-surfaces onNsaid cylinder, and the pressure of its knurled disks 187 against thenurled edges 181', of the cylinder 138.

The aper 194 is fed `from a suitable supply-rol er 193, between therubber roller 186,

'and its knurled disks and the knurledk edges and printing-surfaces onthe periphery of the cylinder'138, as shown in the drawings.

` On reference to Fig. 5, it will be seen that when the plunger-rod 133is de ressed, as hereinafter described, that its sli e 135, providedwith a pawl 136, (see Fig. 1), operating aratchet 137, secured on theshaft 176 of theA cylinder 138, will turn the cylinder 138 andconsequently the. paper, being firmly held between the rubber roller186, and the periphery of the cylinder, as before described, Willbepositiv/ ly fed into position beneath the'printing box Z.

I shall now describe my new means for estchanging the dating mechanism,contained in the box Z.

198, 199 and 201, are three peculiarly bent operating rods, eachprovided with a suitable finger button and return s ring 202. These rodsare held, at their ara el parts, in a suitable bearing 197. T e innerends of these rods areheld in position and alinement, by

means of the bearing'1261, to operate ther dating mechanism which isfully described in the Sharpe-Banfield patent, 571,098, patented Nov,10th, 1896. It will be understood that these operating rods are operatedmerelyby depressing them, when thelr inner.

ends, being in alinement With suitable ratchets in the printing box Z,will revolve the ratchets and consequently change the date, that will beimpressed upon the paper 194,

which is'in position under the printing box Z.

I shall now describe lmy means for o `erating the printing mechanism,shown in ig. 5. V is an arm pivoted on the inside of the standard plateA, by the same pin Z2, to

which the arm L1 is pivoted. Vis an arm pivoted at fv, and provided with-a 'square shoulder o1. W is a frame provided with a slot W1, which. iswider at its upper end than the diameter of the dead-shaft 821, whichpasses there through. WZ is a Z-shaped piece secured to the top of theframe W, by two screws w. w1 is a lug upon which the Z-shaped piece issupported. I em loy this means for regulating the angle at W ich thelower part w1, of the Z-shaped ieee W2, is placed relatively to theframe The way the angle ofthis Z-shaped piece is regulated, is identicalto that employed by me to regulate the pressure of the pieces S, S, uponthe plunger-points T1, before described. Near the lower end ofthe frameW, and pivoted at z, is a printing boX Z, provided with the requisitetype Z3 which moves between a suitable guide way Z1, and the inside ofthe standard plate. lowerside of the guide way Z1 and against which thetype Z3 operates. Y1 and 1 are two spurs forming part of a lever Y,which is journaled on the rod 821.A necting the lever Y, at its u perend, to the arm 1211, pivoted at 1221. t the lower end of the arm 1211,is pivoted an inking-pad 1231, held in a suitable frame 1241. Throughthe upper portion of this arm passes an adjusting screw 1251, whichabuts the bearing 1261. The object of this screw abutting the bearing1261, is to regulate the pressure ofthe pad 1231, against the type onthe under side of the printing box Z. It will be clearly un derstood,that when I loosen the screw 1251, the pressure of the pad against thetype, will be lessened, and increased when the screw is tightened, asthe frame 1241, bein thrown round its pivot 1262, in thedirectionmdicated by arrow, will reduce the distance that the pad has tobe moved, and consequently in# creases its pressure against the type.1281 is a ycam secured to the main, shaft 20. This cam is provided witha raised portion 1291, which is normally in contact with the spur Y1.1311 and 132 are pins secured to the frame W. The plunger rod 133, whichis held in suitable bearings 134, is provided with a return spring 139.The slide 135 is provided with a pawl 136, (see Fig. 1).

Having now described the principal arts involved in my invention, Ishall descrilge its operation.

As fully described in thc above mentioned patent, the machine must bepartially unocked, by means of one of the five upper keys in the specialbank 8. This, asdescribed, will move the arm 11, out of the path ofmovement of the rod 15. As also described in the before mentionedpatent, the keys tov be operated, must' be depressed before the rod 15is moved, thereby moving the pin* 18 out of the'path of movement of theiny 22, and fully unlocking the machine.

At t 1e same time the key rod is depressed,v

and locked in position, as fully described in my patent before referredto, its respective c around its pivot 291.

Z2 is aplaten secured to the.

1202 is a link confv l pin 5, abuts the rock-lever 6, and by means ofthe pin or roller 30, moves the lever 29 The lever 29, being in contactwith a pin 301, securing the link 42 to the tooth-segmental rock-lever31, moves such rock-lever round its pivot 32.v At the same time thetooth-segmental rock-lever .is thrown backward, the upper portion of therock-lever 43 is advanced towards the main shaft. The handle is nowturned in the direction indicated by arrow, and by means of the cam 89,abutting a pin 92, moves the arm 90, by means of its slot 91, (see Fig.2), in the direction indicated by arrow. This, as fully described in mysaid patent, throws the detent 96, out of engagement with the pinion761, thereby leaving the pinion and its connected mechanism, free to berevolved. The shaft continuing to revolve, brings the cam 50 intoengagement with the pin 51,

thereby raising the sliding plates 33 and the tooth-segmental rock-lever31, up until the teeth of the said segmental rock-lever, are

brought into engagement with the idlers 60 and held in engagement. theabove movement'y is taking place, the sliding plate 33 is raising up thelever 40, and its connected mechanism, the distance equal to the lengthofthe slot 391. This brings the rock-lever 43 directly into the path ofmovement of the cam 45, secured to the main shaft. The main shaftcontinuing to revolve, 'brings the cam 45, round, so that it engageswith the lever 43, and rocks such arm and the lever 40, round theirpivot 39, thereby, through the link 42, forcing forward thetooth-segmental rock-lever 31, and revolving the idlers '60.

It will be seen from the drawing, that 'the tooth-segmental rock-leversare forced forward to their fullest limit, and stopped by the lower endof the stop When the sliding plates 33 are rising, and bringing thetooth-segmental rock-levers 31, into engagement with the idlers 60, thesliding plates are also pushing against the ieces G, secured to theseveral arms D, (see Ifigs. 2 and 9), and are gradually raising them upand disengaging the lugs E, and thereby unlocking the several wheels onthe shaft 63, immediately, the tooth segmental levers 31 are 1vbroughtinto full mesh with the idlers 60. This, it will be seen, leaves theWheels secured to, or othe shaft 63, free to be revolved.

As fully described in my before mentioned patent, the locked ke rods arereleased by means of the bevelerI edge-pin 59, coming into contact withthe beveled edge-pin 58, when the sliding plate 33 is being raised up,thereby raising up the slide 53, whose-lug 55, forces the detent 24, outal'engagement with the hooked ends of the key rods.I

As will be understood from my patent br fore referred to, the rod 15 hasbeen returned C movement of' the ','sev'eral4 arms C, when the nectedtogetherby a sleeve 6,4.`

connected mechanism, back' to normal. 1 multaneously 4the slidingplate'- 33 drops Aback .v to normal, and restoresl the' toothed-segmen-`detents,- are"v being forced outwardly; As

Y soon asthe cam 50 escapes by theY pin Land thecamf`` has passed 'the'upper part ofthe rockfleverli, and abutted the square shoulder 44'1V ofsuch lever, it, ivith the 'assistance of thespring 46, forces such leverand its tal rock-lever, 31,` and its connected mechanism, yalsotonormall The idler 60, having .been operated byl the toothed-segmentalrocklever` 31, communicates motion to the gear Wl1eel'641, '(seeiFig.`V2), which in turn operates'the idler 78, and 'thi s, by means ofthe'intermediate Wheels 7 6`1and'762, operates .they drive yroller 66',bymeans of its pinion 7 5; This it Willbe S6eI 1,..1`evolves the driveroller 66, vin, tl'iefdirection indicated by arrow,

vvhich, by means of'its drive pins t3, engagingl inholes t4, move V'theindicator bands, which expose `at theirproper openings at the front andrear sidesof-the machine, the amount of the transaction operated- `4 Itvwill now be seen how theA indicator bands are moved by the intermediatemechanism lbefore de scribed. On the shaft 63, I haveshown six 'idlersv641 meshes with the idler 7S, connected" by the intermediate gearingbefore l described, to the pinion secured to the main l drive roller68.V 35;

642 meshes with the idler 7S, similarly connected to the pinion securedto the side of the main drive roller 69. '.lhese two Wheels mesh directwith the main drive rollers.` The wheels 64?' and 641 are con- 64V4`In'eshes With theidler y78, which is similarly connectedasthose-boforc, described, to

thepinionsecured to the Aside of the main4 drive roller67.. Th'ecwheels,645 and 64JV are secured to the, shaft 63, Thewheel 64 meshes with theidler 78, (see Fig. l), vwhich is 4connected by theintermcdiate gearing,to the pinion-securedtofthe side of the main drive'roller-66.- i ,i ,y i

-indicator bands slrown in Fig. `1, represent,througlifsuitable openingsat the front and; rear sides of .thefmachine, on their surfaces,iindiciaat which the machine may .bc'

f setwvhen iirst put up ;A so -consecucntly l will *wie qll assume callthis thell normal position .of theindicator bandsf i K that the key No.9, in the cent bank l1,`has been depressed, and as be fore described.'the toothoi l-segmcntal roclc levcrzl ,il will ,bev thrown backward, andby the operationof the handle 2l and the parts before described, `willmesh with the idler60, Wl'iichi 'isili -mesh with' the gear wheel 64,communicating motion to thcn'heel 64, and

suciilwheel, by means' of the idler 7 8, inter-` mediate-idlers 761-and76.1. will communicate described. The-wheel motion to the pinion 75,secured to the side ofthe main drive-roller 66, turning suchdrive-.roller in the direction indicated by arrow, far enough to movethe indicator bands, operating with. this roller, to represent at theirproper openings in the machine, lthe amount of the transaction operated.rIh'e wheel 643 transfers motion to the wheel 644,

andit in turn to tlie main drive-roller 67, in thesame Way as thosebefore described;

When the indicator bands have been operated, the cam 89, comes' incontact with a pin 93, and moves the arm '90 inthe opposite direction,bringing the detent 96 into en gagement with the idler 761, insufficient time to prevent any possibility -of themain indicator roller66, turning the indicator band too far, and not represent the properindicia at its respective opening.`

It will `be understood that When the'cam Ohas released the pin 51, thatthe slidingframe 33, will fall back to. normal, and consequently thearms D will be forced by their respective springs H, also back tonormal.`

When in this osition, the arms D do not engage with tie'lugs E, becausethegear wheels on the shaft 63, having been turned bythe means beforedescribed, have moved the lugs E round with them too. While in thisosition, the .main drive rollers are locked3 by the detent 96, as abovedescribed.

When a new transaction is to be recorded,

the indicator bands must be returned to nori mal, before they willrepresent on their surfaces, theamount of the new transaction,

and when returned to normal,A they are locked by the arms l), in themanner before I shall now describe how thev motionis transferred fromone indicatoiwband to another, by means of the pinions secured to, or onthe shafts 79 and 80.' V

Vile will suppose that the main drive roller 66, is being revolved; thepinion 8111 meshes with the pinion secured to the side of this driveroller, (see 12), and being secured to the salme shaft'SO, as the pinion81", revolves 'this pinion, which, being` in mesh'with the pinionsecured to the side of the secondary drive roller 73, 'revolves thisdrive roller inl the saine direction', and through the same distancei'asthe main drive roller 66. This operation of course, as it will beunderstood, revolves the indicatorbands "at the same timewhich represent`at Atheir respec tive openings, the amount of the transaction. Thevpinion 81S meshes' with ythe pinion secured to 'the side of the maindrive roller 67, andv being secured to the samesleeve 82,

vas the pinionSl", revolves. such pinion, ,j which, being in mesh withthe pinion secured to the side of the secondary drive roller 72,,revolves this drive rollerin the same direction, and through the samedistance as the mam drive lrollcr67, so as to expose on the indicatorbands, vat their respective openings, the amount of the transactionoperated.

As Will be understood from this specification, the mechanism that I havejust describvl', for transferring motion from the main sets of driverollers, 66 .and 67', to the secondary sets of drive rollers, 72 and 73,is identical to that employed by me in my before mentioned patent, fortransmitting motion from the main sets of indicator wheels to thesecondary sets of indicator wheels. The operation of the pinions securedto, or on Athe shaft 79, in transferring motion from the main sets ofdrive rollers, 68 and 69, to the secondary sets of drive rollers, 71 and70, is identical to that above described in connection with the pinionssecured to, or on the shaft 80.

During the operation of moving the indicator bands, the type frafnes 97,(see Fig. 4),

hich are in constant mesh with the geared portion of the wheels 101,loosely journaled on the main shaft, are moved a sufiicient distance bythe Wheels 200, which are in constant mesh with the wheels 101, to bringthe type bars which represent the key or keys depressed, in a positionto print on the check and detail slip. This operation is fully explainedin my patent before referred to. I only mention it here, so that it willbe understood-that the connecting mechanism operating between thetype-frames and the indicator bands, is identical in my present, and

the above mentioned patent.

I shall now describe the operation of the special type-frame 971, whichis operated by t ie iirst five keys in bank number 8, before mentioned.It will of course be remembered that any one of the key-rods (A, B, C,D, and E) in Fig. 3 must be depressed before the machine can beunlocked, as before mentioned. When one of these key-rods is depressed,its respective pin engages Withvthe rock-lever 9, whose pin 170 engagingwith the arm 169, will throw the arm 167 in the direction indicated byarrow, and consequently niove the type-frame 971, and bring theltype'a-bars, which represent the key depressed, into` position to beoperated upon by the rectangular plunger. Immediately this `operationjust described has taken place, Vthe cam L, on the main shaft 20, is

moved out ofengagement with the projec- A -tion '162,on the arm 159,which arm will be forced forward by the spring 161,"far enough to engagethe tooth shaped lug 163, with its proper notch in the serrated rack158. This it will be seen, holds the special type-frame 971, inposition. After the type-bars in this special type-frame have beenoperated upon, the cam l1, engages with the rejection 162, anddisengages the tooth shaped lug 163 from the rack 158, when the type-bar971, is brought back to normal bygmeans of the spring 171 operating thearm 167. It will of course be understood that the Key-rod,wh1ch was usedto operate this type-frame, has been returned to normal when theoperation described takes place.

I shall now describe my means for depressing the type-bars in therespective typeframes that have been brought into position to beoperated upon.

I/Vhen the type-frames, corresponding to the banks in which keys havebeen depressed, have brought the proper type-bars under the rectangularplungers O1, (see Figs. 3, 4 and 6) the cam L on the .main shaft 20,revolving in the direction indicated by arrow, comes against the rolleri1, and moves the rockingframe I round its pivot t', throwing itsforward end downwardly, and by means of the plunger points T1,depressing the rectangular plunger O1, which in turn presses the typeupon the ribbon which wil print upon t e paper. On reference to Figs. 3and 4, it will be seen that when the rocking-frame I, is moved, roundits iivot, the pin j, on the arm I1, will move the iink arm K, andcommunicate motion to t-he rocking-frame J, which will be moved roundits pivot'l, and operate upon the type in identically the same way asthe rocking frame I, above described.

When the cam L, has passed by the roller i1, the rocking-frames arereturned to normal by their springs O5, bearing against thebearing-block O, it being remembered that the projections or extensionsO3, in which the springs O5, are placed, are part of the rectangularplungers.

low as regards the operation of the machine shown in Figs. 1 and 5. Themain shaft 20, moves the cam 1281, round, and in revolving, its raisedportion 1291, abuts the s ur Y1, and forces the arm Y round on the s aft821, until gradually it assumes the position shown in dotted lines. Itwill be clearly understood that by means of the link 1201,

the arm 1211, will move round its pivot 1221,"

and cause the inking-pad -frame 1241, to assume the dotted positionshown. Immediately after the inking-pad-frame 1241, has been moved outof contact with the type, the cam' 1281, engages with the pin 1311,secured to the frame W, drawing such frame down and also depressing theprinting box Z. This frame W, is carried down in a straight line untilthe piece w1, abuts the top of the arm 'V, when the frame is tiltedroundv intol f .,gagme'nt with .the arm V1," the said arm can'-A vvsmetUnione;y upwards' becausathe arm-IV,

` ;.again,fc'omes-eimcontactwith .the larm v1, it

in* 1132"""'(shown'd` down a 'little 'sitionliandrraises the When jthpin 1 32, yis

n r ift""the,'neehanisml nd he rocking-frame J, y d 'th'arm-IJS'intothe' 'dtte vposition*sh i'n-this figure'. This willfbe seen-,'-"lie lowerfn d of the arm in-tc'ontac't withthe square shoulder""vlandthowsits upper endout' of the `path :ef @vement er the 'piece-a2;when in this y '.positior, "the'printingboibefore mentioned, will-not'-print? because the arnr L1," being "movedland, locked' in position byits catch "A'Olyf'willfby means of'the slot' in its'eiitended portionL?, fen aging with the pin Z3, throw if -th'e'link-arm I'out ofengagement -With' the `pin j, andv consequently' whengthe cam L,PxxiovestheL'rockingframe- I, lit will not: com- -municate-motiorifto-the rocking-frame J. -It r mow befrunderstood why` Athe rockingframed;doesjnot o cratewhen lthefa'rm L?,

sfmove'd-intodette position.

w sregardsfthes'printing-boXZ.' Ther f rm; V5 being lfinthe position' tabove "menff-tioned, willi not:.c')bstlvuctthe piece.. w?, when f.i'tdescends,so 'eons'ediiently fthe cam-1281,-

illjmovetlierframei down in a strai ht'` lnelabutnotto l1print;vbecause, theframe. IN, as (not been t' tedf'round into ,dotted osi-1tion:-- When the cam 1301, moves outfo enl 4(show-nin 3 dotted`pg'stipn) is .in engagement 1 withvitsishoulderfv,so when thecam 1301,

raced that the' connecting the ty e-frames 97 them to starting position.It will therefore `'above mentioned.

momentum that `was necessarily enerated `when I used the indicator whees as demyimprovcments overcome the disadvantages experienced 1n mypatented machineforces such arm against the plungererod 133, which, onaccount of the arm'f.V 1, not, being able to lmove into its upperposition, merely, draws its slide 135, .back and'forthonv the same toothonthe ratchet wheel 137,;and consequently does -not revolve the cylinder138. f

As before described, the mechanism connecting the type-frames 97, withthe drive rollersA on the shaft 65, is identical lto that with theindicat'or wheels, fu y described in my patent before referred to. So,it will be understood, that when the vcam 1'12 (see Fig. 4) .abuts theroller 156, thereby moving` the rocklever 1 10 in the directionindicated by arrow, whose pin 113, extendin into the. path of movementlof the distriuted ty eframes 97, abuts such type-frames ant returns t5.`be seen,`that the type-frames and indicator bands are returned tonormal, in identically the same manner as are-the type-frames andindicator wheels, described inl my patent By means of my new mechanismfor indidating the amount of the transaction registered by themachine,on what I call the indicator bands, driven fromthe mainrsets of driverollers, loosely journaled onY thedead 95 shaft ,'65 and extending, aswill be seen on Areference to Fig. 2, round the idlerrol'lers looselyjournaled on 'the dead shafts 76, 151

and 152, I am enabled to do away with the scribed in my patent beforereferred 'tol There is practically no `momentum at -all when Iuse theseindicator bands, and consequently the parts operating-the' said bands,between the main shaft and the drive rollers,- and the mechanism fortransferringimotion from the main sets of drive rollers tothe secondarysets of drive rollers, will operate more accurately andwillnot be`liable to be sprung, and throw the parts out of alinement, as was thecase, I found frompractice, in the other machine.

Itwill-be seen from this specification, that before referred to.

lWhat I claim as my invention is:

L11-y In fa cash register, thecombination with ajseries- .ofA indicatorshaving gears attached 12-0 thereto for actuating the same, ofaprimeactuator for giving said-indicators different degrees of movement, atrain of gearing in- :termediattJ said prime actuator and-saidindicators for transmitting movement to the latter;ga'-locking device-for the first `men- .'tioned indicator gears; and a second locking,device Vfor engaging and locking saidtrain.k of

gearing in proxlmity tosaid-prime actuator.

' 2.. Ina cash register, the combination with 130 an operatingmechanism, of a single bank of keys divided into groups; adii'lerentially movable member common to and controlled by allof thekeys of said bank; independent detents for the din'erent groups of keysof said, bank and a single tripping device controlled by said operatingmember for operating all of said detents.

3. 'n a cash register the combination with an operating mechanism of abank of keys divided into groups, independent detents for the diiierentgroups of keys and a single tripping device t'or operating said detents.

4. In a cash register the combination with an operating mechanism, of abank of keys arranged in independent groups, a detentfor each group anda locking means common to each detent for locking the same after themovement of the operating mechanism has commenced.

5. In a cash register the combination with an operating mechanism, of abank of keys divided into independent Groups, a detent for each group, ashaft which must be moved to unlock the operating mechanism and a devicecommon to both of the detents for locking the same when the shaft is somoved.

' 6. In a cash register the combination With a printing mechanism, of anoperating slide for the same arranged to have a reciprocating and arocking motion to effect the printmg and means for preventing therocking motion at will whereby the printing is suspended.

7. In a cash register the combination with a printing mechanismvincluding an operating slide, of means for reciprocating the slide, aprojection mountedon said slide, means engaging said projection forrocking the. slide and thereby eiiecting' the printing movement, andmeans flor adjusting said projection to regulate the extent of saidrocking.

S. In a cash register, the combination with an operating member, and arinting mechanism including a platen, of p aten operating means conJrolled by said operating member; and a relatively stationary projectionpositioned to be engaged by said platen operating means to deiiect thenormal direction of movement of the same and thereby move the platen tofull printing distance.

9. In a cash register, the combination with anA operating mechanism anda printing mechanism, ot a feeding mechanism comprisj ing' a leedactuating a springr for rctracting said actuator, means connected withthe opwriting' mechanism for moving said feed actuator aniinst'itstension to cause the fwd, and means lor indepeinlcntly maintaininfr saidactuator under its spring tension whew-.by in discontinuo the fot-d byprevent-` inlf tin` not-nal {attr-nt ot' movement ol said actlfitiw.

il). in a rash mister thc combination movable member, of avdirivenmember mounted independently of the same and a locking device tor thedriven/member arranged to be operated by the 'movable-member when thedriven member and operating element are brought together.

11. In a cash register the combination with an operating segment mountedon a slide of an-operating gear with which said segment cooperates and alock for said gear operated by the movement of the slide.

12. In a cash register, the combination with an operating member, andaprinting mechanism including a strip feeding device, of means connectedwith the operating member for reciprocating said strlp feedmo' de-'riceg and hand adjustable means for blocking said strip feeding deviceto prevent its eilective reciprocatory movement during the 1gttendantmovement of the operating mem- 13. In a cash register the lcombinationwith a series of keys, of a movable member operated differentiallytherebv, an independently mounted lever engaged y the movable member,and an operating segment mounted independently of and actuated by saidlever.

14. In a cash register indicator and recorder, the main shaft, a iseriesof settable toothed segmental rock leversr a series of linger key rods,operating the same to advance the toothed segmental rock levers, aseries of inger keys, a rotary shaft, a series of drive rollersconnected to the said main shaft, two series of oppositely arrangedindicator bands suitably supported` in the frame of the machine andoperated by the said drive rollers and deriving their advance movementthrough their res ective drive rollers, main shaft and toothe segmentalrock levers, a reciprocating printin mechanism connected to the saidmain s att to impart therethrough a retrograde movement to the saidbands the printing frames and means Jfor oiperating said printingframesas and for t e 1 10 purpose specnied.

15. In a cash register indicator and recorder, a -series of banks ofkeys and key rods, a main rotary shaft, a plura ity of indicator bands,independent sets of guiding rollers for each of said bands, areciprocatin printing mechanism, a set of drive rollers, eriving theirinitial movement from the said printing mechanism through the mainshaft, and their ultimate movement from the main shaft, a 120 rock leverconnected to said printing mechanism and a special bank of keys and keyrods connected to said rock lever to operate same as and for the purposespecified.

16. 'l he combination with a series of drive- 125 rollers and movableindicator bands, in sets of two, and means, for transmitting motion fromthe main sets' to they secondary seis, a

shaft 63 having gears thereon and intermo-lr 65 with an operatingelement mounted on a i diate gear between thedrivc-rcllcrs andthe 130lrfonntliefshaftzy'a r0d-8|21fof arms jourled thereon, lugs on the saidshaft desi `ned obeflocked bythers'aidiarms, as set orth andi'o'rthe.purposespecified.` l

i'l'wIniicombination iwrith the key-rods in 1 ank nilmbenSyof the plate14 a divided 'segmental de ,te'ntl ivotally secured to the same it 25cani,128%;and-:armY,lofscentra1ly slotted i ,frame-5W, provided Withianadjustable piece .tr-jat :its lupper, end, 1p'in- '-1311,

designed to operate: ,the frame and its'fcon- .,:f@nested-mechanism, asset-forth and for. the

2ay The combinations@ che imam Shaft,

"ani- 1305i auml-.and plungerrod 133, and ts'cnnnected mechanism, 'of.the a'rm V1, proediwitha Sqare lshonlderg/v, yall arrangedglsetorthfand for: thepurpose specified. l 21,

ome, in-contactf-with, the, lower; portion of aidgaimX'totilt ,the upperportion ofv sa1d arm gforwardly,. a ,rectangular `slotted frame having.an engagementjwith, the im, ulisiqffsgid'gearsvrgpd lates parriedby Saidl ytheearsarried.thereby;

ff from the hubs off said p gears cimelit Said eine ,extendingtlieplates r 3 3, substantie 24: n' Vcombination 33` x operated thereby,the lock ,lugs-fproiwtins and Magescinto the, lath descri j, d, .einemShaft,

having its locking edges hnormallyheld in the on such frame, all

n ta' `c ashnregisfter indicator and,k reor er,lthefcoinbmation Withlthe main shaft said',llainisllf'f8J tilting arm'Y Supported on l thashaft szgsaidfcam being' designed t0' 'portedgon the ymain-shaft 20 andshaft' 821',- epresusiblelprinting tmechanism connected theP lowerportion;`th ereof,-; a f pin thereon ositedirection and means f iarydevice out of t e ,sli i lng; plate y:operated therefrom,

v y i -Withfanoperatin v arms,located linfthepat ofthe slidingplate,-

avmgengaging slots, the shaft.

vcam L, and rectangular plungers O4, of the rocking-frames I, and J,each provided with a central slot O2, plunger points T1, having bearing.in the said rocking-frames, ad'ustable pieces S, screws s, and lugs T,all arranged as and for the purpose specified. 'A

25. In a cash register, the combination with an operating member, and aprinting mechanism including a platen, of platen operating meanscontrolled 'by said operating smember; a relatively stationaryprojection positioned to be engagedv by said platen operating means todeiect the lnormal direction of movement of the same and there by movethe platen to full printing distance; and manipulative means foradjusting ,said relatively stationary device out of' the path ofengagement with said platen operating means whereby to prevent movementof said platen.

26. In a cash register, the'l combination With an operating member, anda printing mechanismt including a laten, of platen operating meanscontrolle member; and a hand adjustable device arranged to be projectedinto orA Withdrawn from the path of Vmovement of said platen operatingmeans whereby to changel |the thus control the operation of the'platenlf 27..In acash register, 'the combination `With an operatin member, andafprinting mechanism nclung a laten,` of a reciprocatory `paper feedingdjevice operated by said operating member?, means for simultaneouslyydisabling said `reciprocatory feeding device and said plateng` .128. Ina cash register, the combination and -manipulative mechanism inclu lng aplaten, of platen operating means controlled by said operating member; arelatively stationary projection positioned to be engaged by said platenoperating means to de of movement of the same and thereby move theplaten to fully printing distanceya paper feedlng device; andmanipulative means for simultaneously disabling said paper feedingdevice and adjustin sald relatively statione path of enga ement eratingmeans w erebyr printing movement of with said platen-'o to. revent the il #sai vplaten.` w29. In a cash register, the combination member, I' andza printing mechanism inclu inggaplatenyof platenpzerating meanscontrolledbyjsaid operating member;- a `relatively1 stationaryprojection positioned to be en atingmeans to de yof Inoverr'ientA ofthesame land thereby move the platemto4 full printing distance; a paperlfeeding device havinga recipro'catoryl actua aged -by said'platenopertonoperatedf by said operating member; and

i ,a-manipulative device for adj-ustingsaid'iela-- by said operatingnature of the movement. of thelatteiandwith an operati11('g "member, anda printing ect the normal direct-ion` the fullI printing eetthe normaldirection tively stationary projection out of the path of said platenand also to prevent the eil'ective reciprocation of said feeding device.

30. In a cash register, the combination l catoryoperating arm actuatedby said eperatmg member; a platen carried by said operating arm; and arelatively stationary pros jeetion engaging said reciprocatory arm to-lgive the latter a .rocking 'movement in addi- 1/5 tion to its recirocatory movement and thereby control tie total extent oi" thereciprocatory movement of said platen.

3].. In a 'cash register, the combination with an operating member, aseries of keys,

type carriers controlled by said keys, means for feeding a check stripacross said type `carriers, and a ieciprocatory platen for saidtypecarriers operated by said operating member; of an auxiliaryreciprocatory platen also operated by said operating member andcooperating with auxiliary type carriers for printing upon said checkstrip simultaneously with the printing by the said key controlled typecarriers; and manipulative mcans for simultaneously preventing the fullreciprocatory movements of sai( plateiis and also preventing theoperation of said .feeding means.

32. In an adding-machina a plurality if setting means, a plurality ofkeys to o erate each setting means, a register normal y disconnectedfrom said setting nieans,and operating means for connecting anddisconnecting the setting means and register and operating the registerby returning the setting means.

33. In an accounting machine, the combination With an accounting device,of a setting member tlierelor; a pluralityT of' iiianipulat ive meansfor positively imparting dili'ercntial setting movements to said settingmember; means for establishing an operative connection between saidsetting member and said accounting device; and means for restoring saidsetting member to normal position While such connection is established.

Sel. In an accounting machine the combination with an accounting device,of a setting member therefor; a series of keys for positively impartingditlerential setting movements to said setting member; a latch forretaining said keys in operated position; means for establishing anoperative connection hef'e tween said setting member and said accountting device; means for restoring saidsettiug member to normal positionivhile such con-- iiectioii is established; and means l'vor unlatehingsaid keys pri-or to such restoration.

In an accounting machine the combination with an accounting device, of asetting member therefor arranged to have di'eren'- tial settingmovements means for controlling such di'll'ereiitial movements ot' saidsetting member; means for moving said setting member and therebyestablishing an operative connection between it and said accountingdevice; means for restoring said setting 5 member to normal positionwhile such conwith a main operating member,-of a iecipronection isestablished; means for normally t locking said accounting device; andmeans tor moving the locking means from said accounting device prior tothe movement of restoration of said setting member.

36. In an accounting machine, the combination With accounting devices,of a plurality ot segmental racks for actuating the same g and arrangedto have di'll'erential movement for such purpose; manipulative amountdcterminiiig means for controlling such dill'er ential movements todetermine the erteilt ol" the same; means for simultaneously moving saidracks into engagement ivith the account ing devices; and means forrestoring tlieraclis to normal position whili= they are in suchengagement with .the accounting devices, whereby to transmit theditl'ereiitial move ments of the racks to the accounting devices uponsuch restoration.

37. In a registering machine, the combination with a counter actuatingsegment rack arranged to have dii'l'erential setting movements, of acounter; means for moving the rack into engagement with the counter;means. for controlling said differential movements of the rack in onedirection While the rack is disengaged from the counter; and means forrestoring the rack to normal osition While the engagement is establishebetween therack and the counter.

38. In a registering machine, the combination With a register actuatingsegment rack having a pivotal bearing, of a counter; means for shiftingsaid pivotal bearing to e'll'ect an engagement between said rack andsaid counter; amount determining manipulative means for causing the rackto be set iii one direction to any desired extent of diil'erentialmovement; and means for restoring the rack to normal position While theaforesaid engagement is established between the rack controlling ythepivot al morena-nts ol' said segments to permit li'llcrential movementsthereof; and means vl'or restoring said segniciits to normal positionuhile they are in engagement with their pinions.

40.. In an 1accounting machine, the comi bmatlon with an accountingdevice, of anV operating element therefor, a series of keys ing alsoconstructed to release the detent of i its group.

V42. -In'amachine of the class described,` the combination with a row ofkeys arranged in groups, an independent detent for each group, each keyoperating the detent for the group only, and a common means forreleasing all the detents'.

43. ln a machine of the. class described, the

combination with registering and printing mechanism, of an operatingelement having two racks, aser-ies of keys for moving said element todifferent extents, means for connecting the racks to said registeringand rinting mechanism respectively, and means or restoring said elementto normal position While such connection exists.

44. In a machine ofthe class described, the combination with a pluralityof banks of keys, of a printing'.mechanism controlled as to position byone of said banks but independently' operated, a second printingmechanism directly operated by another of said banks, and means fortaking an impression from said printing mechanisms.

45. In a machine ofthe class described, t he combination with a bankofvalue keys and a l bank of special keys, of a printing devicepositively operated directly from said special keys, a printing devicehaving its motion detei-mined by said value keys, means independent ofsaid keys for moving said second printing device, and a platen fortaking impressions from both said devices.

46. In a machine of the class described, the combination with anaccounting device, of a bank of keys, 'means for latching said keys whendepressed, an ele-ment differentially set by said keys, actuatingdevices for said accounting device moved by said element,

' means for returning said element to normal and thereby ltransferringthe transaction to the accounting device, and means for releasing? thelatch for the keys before said element is returned.

47. In a machine of the class described, the combination with a bank ofkeys Adivided into groups, of a printing mechanism, means forcontrolling same from only one of said groups, and an indicatingmechanism controlled by either group.

48. In a machine of the class described, theV combination With a row ofkevs comprising a plurality of groups, separate detents'for each groupof keys, and a common means for releasing said detents, a main operatingmechanism with means controlledv'by one group only of said keys forlocking said operating mechanism and a printing device controlled byoneonly of said groups of keys.

fons sHARPE.

itnesses EGER'roN R. CASE, Oseon GnoUL.

